2833: Why Fitness Gimmicks Keep Fooling You And What Actually Works

Are fitness gimmicks secretly sabotaging your progress? Sal, Adam, and Justin take a hard look at the latest wave of EMS workout suits and other trendy equipment — and explain why the basics still reign supreme. Plus, a surprising study linking a popular 'natural' sweetener to blood clots, news on a potential sleep apnea pill, and what women actually experience on testosterone therapy. Stick around for four listener Q&As on everything from deadlift shoulder pain to returning to the gym after surgery.

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02:43 Fitness Gimmicks: EMS, Thighmaster & Why They Fail

06:37 EMS Machines Explained

11:14 Why the Basics Always Win

16:54 The Value of Hiring a Good Coach

21:41 Erythritol & Sweetener Health Risks

25:13 Diet Soda Debate: Aspartame vs. Sucralose

29:23 New Pill for Sleep Apnea?

33:43 Sal's Tractor Crash Story

39:57 Testosterone Therapy for Women

43:15 The Misleading Hormone Therapy & Cancer Study

46:06 Scientists Digitized a Fruit Fly Brain

50:03 Meal Prep Talk & Tater Tot Debate

58:23 Q&A: Exercises for New Moms Carrying Baby

01:01:03 Q&A: Body Types — Lean Into Your Strengths

01:04:49 Q&A: Shoulder Pain from Deadlifting

01:06:52 Q&A: When to Return to Training After Injury

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